Assignment 2:
Thousands of City Children Not Getting Special Education Help
The attached article, discusses the current issue that exists in many schools throughout New York City public schools. Close to 200,000 students in NYC have IEPs, making them eligible for special services to overcome their disabilities. Yet, thousands of them aren't receiving services to meet their needs. One of the main reasons for this issue is a lack of staff to provide these service, and minimal programs and funding that support these students.The article argues that, "If a school does not have the staff to provide particular special education services, it has to look for a contractor who can deliver them. If one can't be found, vouchers should be issued to parents, who are responsible for finding a provider and getting their child seen outside of school." I believe that extreme measures will have to be taken to assure that every student eligible and needy of special education will receive proper services. As stated in the article, there is a lack of staff, funding, and programs that has to be built up in order to provide services. Until these voids or filled we need to find another solution.
I think that in order to address the needs of these children, we must evaluate who is considered needy and eligible for specific services. When diagnosing a child, they should be given a level of severity and a reasonable amount of services according to the resources available. Additionally, teachers should be trained to teach classrooms that have students on different levels. This can take out a large chunk of students who are determined to have a 'learning disability'. When teachers know how to build lessons based on students strengths and weaknesses they will succeed in meeting the needs of their students, many of them who may have been considered 'needy of special education'. With technology today, there are so many different tools to help students learn. Teachers should become knowledgeable of how to use different technologies to help struggling students.
Obviously the clear solution to helping students with special needs is to hire more staff, open new programs, and receive more funding. Yet, in the meantime, classroom teachers must do their job to meet the needs of their students.
Thousands of City Children Not Getting Special Education Help
The attached article, discusses the current issue that exists in many schools throughout New York City public schools. Close to 200,000 students in NYC have IEPs, making them eligible for special services to overcome their disabilities. Yet, thousands of them aren't receiving services to meet their needs. One of the main reasons for this issue is a lack of staff to provide these service, and minimal programs and funding that support these students.The article argues that, "If a school does not have the staff to provide particular special education services, it has to look for a contractor who can deliver them. If one can't be found, vouchers should be issued to parents, who are responsible for finding a provider and getting their child seen outside of school." I believe that extreme measures will have to be taken to assure that every student eligible and needy of special education will receive proper services. As stated in the article, there is a lack of staff, funding, and programs that has to be built up in order to provide services. Until these voids or filled we need to find another solution.
I think that in order to address the needs of these children, we must evaluate who is considered needy and eligible for specific services. When diagnosing a child, they should be given a level of severity and a reasonable amount of services according to the resources available. Additionally, teachers should be trained to teach classrooms that have students on different levels. This can take out a large chunk of students who are determined to have a 'learning disability'. When teachers know how to build lessons based on students strengths and weaknesses they will succeed in meeting the needs of their students, many of them who may have been considered 'needy of special education'. With technology today, there are so many different tools to help students learn. Teachers should become knowledgeable of how to use different technologies to help struggling students.
Obviously the clear solution to helping students with special needs is to hire more staff, open new programs, and receive more funding. Yet, in the meantime, classroom teachers must do their job to meet the needs of their students.
Great job. Your reflection is really well written.
ReplyDeleteGreat article! Yes, technology can help all students learn better, especially the special-needs students.
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